palmately-lobed

9.1

Leaf parts spread from one center point like the fingers of a hand

adjective
/ˈpɑːlmɪtli loʊbd/

Specialized

: palmeado

The maple tree's palmately-lobed leaves are easily recognized in the autumn.

Examples

Is this plant palmately-lobed or pinnately-lobed?
Many houseplants, such as begonias, display palmately-lobed foliage.
Botanists often use the term palmately-lobed to describe certain leaf shapes.
The palmately-lobed leaves of the maple tree are beautiful.
The maple tree's palmately-lobed leaves are easily recognized in the autumn.
Many houseplants, such as begonias, display palmately-lobed foliage.
Botanists often use the term palmately-lobed to describe certain leaf shapes.

Synonyms

palmate

vspalmately-lobed

Specialized

8.4

A leaf with lobes that spread from one point like a hand

is broader and applies to leaves and other organs

palm-shaped

vspalmately-lobed

Specialized

5.2

A leaf with parts that spread from one point like a hand

is the structural description focusing on lobes spreading from a central point

How Divided

palmately-lobed

Specialized

9.1

palmatifid

Specialized

9.9

lobed

6.5

entire

Specialized

1 8.3

Surface Forms

palmately-lobed positive

Morphology

palmately-lobed = palmate + lobe (semi-transparent) = palmate + lobe + ly + ed

The structure (palmate -> palmately + lobed) directly describes the leaf shape, but 'palmate' is a botanical term that may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

The word palmately-lobed comes from palm, meaning 'palm of the hand', and lobe, meaning 'a rounded part'. So a palmately-lobed leaf has parts that spread out from one central point like the fingers of a hand.